Hard to find time to watch something almost one hour long but I like to listen to multiple viewpoints and just discovered this guy: Alex Krainer. Much of what he is saying in this video is said by others, including the Israeli 'delusions' and that a lot depends on the US elections. One thing he is saying which something I had said before: Big Powers can make behind the scene deals. So in his opinion, there is a chance down the road a Trump Presidency may succeed in breaking Russia away from China. He is also cautioning against the 'De Dollarization' happening soon.
In short, the United States has enormous powers--soft and hard and economic.